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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According to the reporter Theo Baker, who first reported the story, Tessier-Lavigne “rewarded the winners and punished the losers”. Here is the background of the story which has shaken the American scientific community over the summer.
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Första pillret mot förlossningsdepression godkänt i USA
Den första orala behandlingen specifikt inriktad på förlossningsdepression har godkänts av FDA.
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Han är Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhusets nya sjukhusdirektör
Nu står det klart att det är Boubou Hallberg som tar sig an uppdraget som ny sjukhusdirektör för Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Lucy Robertshaw: Artificial intelligence – is this really going to transform a patient’s life?
In a column Lucy Robertshaw reflects on how AI and new regulations will affect healthcare, innovation and the lives of future patients.
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Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”
Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, keeping up with developments is not easy.
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A new malaria vaccine offers hope but much more research is still needed
There has long been no vaccine against malaria, but there have been breakthroughs in recent years. However, it is still unclear how we become immune to the malaria parasite, and this is a vital piece of the puzzle for creating effective vaccines, says malaria researcher Kristina Persson.
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Pfizer’s record year – topped the $100 billion mark
In 2022 Pfizer, as the first pharmaceutical company in history, reached an annual revenue of more than 100 billion dollars, thereby surpassing Johnson & Johnson as the industry’s top selling business.
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Pfizers rekordår – sprängde 100 miljardersvallen
Pfizer lyckades i fjol, som första läkemedelsbolag i historien, sälja för över 100 miljarder dollar under ett år. Det visar en sammanställning över företagen med de största intäkterna inom läkemedelsindustrin.
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New diagnostic rules raise concerns
In a panel discussion, several voices from academia and the industry expressed concerns about the transition to the new regulatory framework for in-vitro diagnostics (IVDR). They argue that it may create significant differences between regions, and patients may be affected.
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Nya data från Medivir vid cancerkongress
Forskningsbolaget Medivir har presenterat data för en trippelkombination med läkemedelskandidaten fostrox vid kongressen AACR 2023.
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Conference on Alzheimer’s reveals several advances in the field
In Gothenburg, Sweden, researchers and pharmaceutical companies from all over the world gathered to discuss one specific issue – neurological diseases. Life Science Sweden has talked to some of those that attended the conference.
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Lista: Läkemedelsjättarna som satsar mest på forskning
De globala läkemedelsjättarna fortsätter att satsa hundratals miljarder kronor om året på forskning och utveckling. Men investeringsrallyt från pandemins första år har avtagit något, visar en ny rankning.
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Sobis giktläkemedel nådde primära mål i fas III
Svenska Sobi och amerikanska partnern Selecta rapporterar övergripande resultat från fas III-studier med giktläkemedlet SEL-212.
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Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences
Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage during a webcast seminar.
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Major advances in IVF labs in the last few decades
Since the introduction of in vitro fertilisation several decades ago, many developments have been made in the field, and the main part of that development has taken place in the lab.
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Isofol ger inte upp – fortsätter utveckling av cancerkandidat
Högre doser och bättre administration. Det är möjliga alternativ när Isofol Medical nu gör ett nytt försök att få sin läkemedelskandidat mot kolorektalcancer närmare ett godkännande.
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Ny vd tar över krisdrabbade Isofol
Den nytillsatta styrelsen i forskningsbolaget Isofol Medicals har utsett Thomas Andersson till ny vd efter Ulf Jungnelius, som entledigas.
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The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality
Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Experts in the field claim that andrology needs to become a speciality in Sweden to increase awareness and knowledge. But the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare says that it is not a priority.
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“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”
According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.
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How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action
A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden speaks to believe that the results must be taken seriously, and call for action from the Swedish authorities.
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Column: ”Life as a F1 race”
"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.
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Uppsalabolag köper brittiskt företag i miljardaffär – och får nya storägare
Bioteknikbolaget Biotage har tecknat avtal om att förvärva brittiska Astrea Bioseperations i en affär värd över två miljarder kronor. Betalning sker i aktier till säljaren, amerikanska Gamma Biosciences, som därmed blir största ägare i Biotage.
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Fjärrprogrammerad behandling för patienter med nervsmärta
Behandling av neuropatisk smärta i hjärna och ryggmärg kan nu följas upp och omprogrammeras på distans vid Akademiska sjukhuset i Uppsala.